Not only works in basic AutoCAD: also in Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D, Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture, etc.

General

Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD is a powerful AutoCAD plug-in designed for AutoCAD users who need to import, export and manage spatial data in a simple, fast and inexpensive way, which includes many possibilities not seen so far in AutoCAD.

It comes in a lightweight application that runs inside AutoCAD and allows the user to import and export geospatial data between AutoCAD drawings and geospatial tables (files, data servers or data stores), display background maps and manage alphanumeric data and data tables

AutoCAD import

Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD imports spatial data, into new or existing AutoCAD drawings, as AutoCAD objects and Extended Entity Data (EED/XDATA), using a powerful wizard which lets the user choose or select all the necessary import parameters in order to get differentiated spatial information in a CAD drawing.

Automatic layering, fill with polygons, blocks according to data values and mapped attributes, or labeling are only part of the application functionality when importing from spatial files, data servers, data stores, etc. The user can choose import the polygons using "MPolygon" objects, even on basic AutoCAD.

The "Tasks" save all the import processes parameters and options in order to repeat these processes so many times as desired. It is possible to execute one or more "Tasks" at once

AutoCAD export

Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD exports objects from the drawing to spatial files or databases and saves their Extended Entity Data (EED/XDATA) as alphanumeric data tables using a wizard, which shares some of the steps with the import wizard. In the same way, the user can choose or select the export parameters to define all the target data among a great number of possibilities.

The export functionality includes options to export the handle and layer of the objects, as well as the block attributes and the text objects properties.

There are options for filtering the objects when exporting, and all the geometric operations needed to fit the target data format are automatically performed.

Transformation of coordinates

Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD will calculate geometric transformations of the features in line with the import and export processes, which will depend on the chosen Coordinate System (CRS) for the source and target data.

The user can choose the appropriate CRSs from a complete CRS catalog or from a list which includes the most recent used CRSs.

Background Maps

The AutoCAD users (from v.2008), can choose among many Backgrounds Maps from many providers such as OpenStreetMap, Bing, MapBox, Ordnance Survey, etc.

The users can design and edit the structure which will be used to store the data. In addition, the data values can be modified in the palette of the application. There is a command to select objects according to the table that they are attached.

User data sources

Spatial Manager™ for AutoCAD incorporates the UDS technology to easily connect with spatial database servers, or data stores. UDSs avoid having to enter a lot of connection parameters

Import/Export graphical features and alphanumeric data into AutoCAD drawings from/to:

关于此版本

版本 5.1.0.8077, 2019/1/15

January 9, 2019 - Release 5.1.0
Improvements
Now you can also export 2D Polyline and 3D Polyline Lengths [F2874]
All unused resources are now released from memory when a drawing or the Data Grid are closed [F2881]
Several overall performance improvements in application load [F2880]
Updated the Help URL to get Keys API for Nearmap Background Maps [F2877 - partial]
Fixes
Fixed a problem that in certain drawings took a long time to check existing objects when executing commands such as SPMEXPORT or SPMCREATEKML [D2179]
"Ghost" data tables are no longer created when capturing an image from a Background Map [D2182]
Fixed a bug that caused the change of assignment of the coordinate system of a drawing without user interaction [D2192]
Now there are no more uncontrolled errors when deleting selected objects from the Data Grid [D2194]
Fixed a problem with the position of the application windows [D2183]
Corrections of other minor bugs and other minor improvements
Notes
The Data grid is only available in the 'Professional' edition, although the overall data management (Structures, Queries, Direct editing, etc.) is also available in the 'Standard' edition
The 'Background maps' functionality is available in the 'Standard' and 'Professional' editions only
The full export functionality (SPMEXPORT) is only found in the 'Professional' edition, although the functionality to export the current status of the drawing to Google Earth (SPMCREATEKML) is also available in the 'Standard' edition